with $100k coming in, swapping out of Eugene
changea dispatch from
fort wayne
IN
41.08°N
85.14°W
Fort Wayne sits where three rivers meet (the St. Joseph, the St. Marys, and the Maumee), and the riverfront has been transforming into a real public space. The Children's Zoo is consistently ranked among the country's best. It's the second-largest city in Indiana, with the friendly small-town feel still intact. Cheap, easy, and quietly improving.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Eugene
Move to Fort Wayne and the monthly math gets easier. Eugene's rent is the headline; Fort Wayne's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,187/mo
34% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
3%
$479/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,896/mo
$1,091 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$254k
44% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
458k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
161
pleasant days a year, in fort wayne.
Eugene gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 38 days under 20°, vs 1 in Eugene.
On par with Eugene for events and shows.
46/100
39% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Chain O' Lakes State Park, 20.3 mi.
90/100
7% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
10
11% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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